The Hangover Part III (2013)

[comedy?more of an action movie]

The Hangover Part III (2013)

IMDB- 6.3

RottenTomatoes- 20%

RJG Rating- 60

The Wolfpack are handed the task to find out Chow.

Starring- Bradley Cooper,Ed Helms,Zach Galifianakis,Ken Jeong

Director- Todd Phillips

Before you watch Hangover3 ,the main thing to have in mind is that it isnt a comedy.You'll enjoy it better if you dont expect much comedy from it.

Acting from the cast was overall good.Both Zach G & Ken Jeong were great.John Goodman as the villian was good too.The acting was on par with the other two movies ,nothing too great ,but not too bad either.The cast fit their roles and thats what keeps the movie rolling.

After the disaster that was Hangover 2 ,it was most important to get the story right this time around.And what a turn around it has become.Hangover 3 barely resembles the other 2 movies ,infact it doesnt even make sense to call it Hangover.The first movie ,was a rocking comedy movie ,the second was a direct copy of the first but atleast it could be said to be of the comedy genre.But Hangover 3 is more of a action thriller.Whatever comedy the movie has, is poor ,barely laugh worthy.The story is engaging but most of the times is a bit idiotic.

Direction by Todd is average.He completely failed to make a comedy movie ,but instead made a complete opposite of what Hangover was actually about.The comedy is pretty stupid for the most part ,and has almost zero redeeming value.If you like comedy such a giraffe getting beheaded ,then you might enjoy the rest of the comic scenes.But otherwise its just awkward silence.

The pacing of the movie is fast enough and rarely has any dull moments.If you take Hangover 3 for an action thriller ,then the movie turns out to be quite interesting.Everything from the music to the way the movie unfolds, all give the look of a proper action movie.

Would i like to see a Hangover 4? Nope.After watching the post credits scene ,i dont think the movie will ever be as good as the first part.

Overall ,Hangover 3 is a disappointing comedy but is a good action thriller.Its a major improvement over the second part but still is a timepass movie.

Acting- 3/5

Story- 3/5

Direction- 3/5

Action- 3.5/5

Comedy- 1.5/5

Fast Furious rips apart Hangover

Fast Furious rips apart Hangover
[May 24-26]

#1-It was thought to be a tight match between the two franchises ,but on day 1 itself ,it was clear who would emerge as the winner.Fast & Furious 6 made a brilliant $98.5million ,which is a series record (Fast 5 made $86million).This is one of the rare franchises that actually continues to grow with each installment.In 2011 ,Fast 5 shocked critics by scoring a solid 78%. Although it was never expected that F&F 6 could do the same ,the 6th installment scored 72%!

(For an action movie about cars that previously scored 52,36,35,27 ,this is certainly a great improvement).

Critics were pleased with Fast 6's action and humour.This is also Dwayne Rock's 4th HIT OF 2013! (Pain & Gain,Snitch ,GI Joe2 were the others).Rock has been on a powerful streak and certainly his midas touch is still strong!

Fast Furious 6 is a big hit overseas too ,making $177million for an overall gross of $275million ,thus safely crossing its budget of $160million.

#2-Hangover 3 crashed landed with just $42million ,which is the lowest debut for the Hangover series.The public seemed to have learnt their lesson after 2011's horrible Hangover2.

Hangover 3 was no better ,scoring just 21%.The movie reduced its comedy and instead turned into an action thriller movie.But this change was still of no use ,as the movie was still garbage.The movie has made a worldwide gross of $73million of its budget of $103million.

#3-Star Trek Into Darkness had an expected fall ,but still managed a healthy $38million.But the sequel is falling behind its 2009 predecessor.Star Trek has so far managed to make $249million worldwide.

#4-Epic ,the 3rd animated movie of 2013 ,made an average opening of $34million.It has been receiving average reviews ,with most saying its a predictable movie and mostly aimed for kids ,and the only good point is its animation.Epic has made $77million of its $100million budget ,and it looks good enough to recover its budget.

#5-IronMan3 continued its weekly descent ,as it managed to make $19.5million.But the movie's powerful start has boosted it off into a great height.Making domestically $367million and $774million overseas ,IM3 has made $1.142billion making it the 5th highest grossing movie of ALL TIME.Its next target is Harry Potter 7 Part2( $1.341billion).

2013 Top 5

#5-A Good Day to Die Hard -$303million

#4-G.I. Joe: Retaliation -$358million

#3-Oz The Great and Powerful -$489million

#2-The Croods -$562million

#1-Iron Man 3 -$1.142 billion (#5 on all time grossing list)

Next week ,its the battle between 2 not so great directors ,aiming for redemption.

First my earlier analysis on the 2:

Now You See Me- MAY 31

story- 4 magicians conduct a bank robbery using the audience members.

+ a good concept.Cast includes Jesse Eisenberg & Woody Harrelson,and other A-list actors.

- director Louis Leterrier has a poor history in film making.Out of 5 ,only Incredible Hulk has been remotely good.And based on the trailers ,this could turn out to be a cliched ride.

After Earth-MAY 31

story-1000 years after the people have left Earth ,a father and son duo land on Earth after an accident.

+ Real life father & son ,Will & Jaden Smith act in this,and they have yet to disappoint.The visuals looks great too ,and the concept is strong.

- Director M Night Shyamalan has not made a good movie since 2002's Signs.After a series of flop movies ,hes now considered one of the worst directors.After Earth will suffer if badly if the movie disappoints even in the slightest.

My pick is--------AFTER EARTH! Mostly its just because we have Will Smith.

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Biggies of MAY

7 BIGGIES OF MAY 2013

Iron-Man 3- MAY3

story-after the events of Avengers ,Iron man faces off against the Mandarin ,a terrorist ,whose influence is very powerful.

+ Its IronMan ,and who is not excited ?Robert Downey & cast returns ,although this movie will be directed by Shane Black ,instead of Jon Favreau (Iron Man 1&2)

- None so far.

The Great Gatsby- MAY10

story-Nick Carraway is intrigued by the lavish lifestyle of his neighbor Gatsby.But the more he looks ,the more secrets he uncover.

+ A solid cast lead by the amazing Leonardo DiCaprio ,Gatsby is a stylish movie based on the famous novel of the same name.

- If you are not a fan of director Baz Luhrmann's previous works, Australia,Moulin Rouge,Romeo Juliet ,you might not be very interested.Gatsby looks to be carrying plenty of melodrama.

Star Trek Into Darkness- MAY17

story- the crew of the Enterprise face an enemy that has risen from their own organization.

+ Sequel to the critical & blockbuster 2009 reboot ,Star Trek will cater to all sci-fi fans.Director Abrams is a huge favorite among scifi lovers,and he wont be likely to disappoint.

- Too much hype is bad too.If it fails to match upto the first part,it will be criticized heavily by the audience.

Fast and Furious 6- MAY24

story- Dom & Team is called upon to nab Letty's gang.

+ the original cast is back after the successful Fast Five.Action looks spectacular!

- Chances of repeating the success of Fast Five is a hard task to pull off.The synopsis doesnt sound too fresh.

The Hangover Part III- MAY24

story-no wedding or bachelor party ,this time the guys go on a road trip to Tijuana.

+ The trailers are promising a completely new story other than that of the first 2.

- The second part was huge disappointment critically and theres no guarantee whether the third will be any good.the second ruined all the goodwill of the first part.

Now You See Me- MAY 31

story- 4 magicians conduct a bank robbery using the audience members.

+ a good concept.Cast includes Jesse Eisenberg & Woody Harrelson and other A-Listers.

- director Louis Leterrier has a poor history in film making.Out of 5 ,only Incredible Hulk has been remotely good.And based on the trailers ,this could turn out to be a cliched ride.

After Earth-MAY 31

story-1000 years after the people have left Earth ,a father and son duo land on Earth after an accident.

+ Real life father & son ,Will & Jaden Smith act in this,and they have yet to disappoint.The visuals looks great too ,and the concept is strong.

- Director M Night Shyamalan has not made a good movie since 2002's Signs.After a series of flop movies ,hes now considered one of the worst directors.After Earth will suffer if badly if the movie disappoints even in the slightest.

For the rest of the 2013 biggies -check out http://bit.ly/2013BIGGIESrjg

Poster & Trailer Updates !

Hanover Part 3 - The epic end to The Hangover Trilogy (thats what they are sayin).Check out the teaser trailer!

Trailer #1

No wedding or getting lost here.Its just creating mayhem.Will the 3rd be any good?

Poster & Trailer for After Earth.

Trailer #2

Releasing this year on June 7 ,After Earth stars father-son duo ,Will & Jaden Smith.The movie is directed by the once reputed director ,MN Shyamalan.

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Project X (2012)

[movie? more of a montage of party scenes]

Project X (2012)
IMDB- 6.5
Rotten tomatoes- 26
RJG Rating- 20

3 teenagers organize an epic birthday party.

Starring- Thomas Mann,Oliver Cooper,Jonathan Daniel
Director- Nima Nourizadeh

Project X is a movie produced by Todd Philips ,director of movies such as Hangover & Old School, the influence of such movies can be clearly seen in Project X.Its presented as a "found-footage" movie.

The main cast are newbies and in a movie such as this ,they seem to have no effect on the movie.

The movie has no story.The story is this: 3 teenagers have a birthday party,invite everyone,and after a while it goes out of control.The end.The time between these plot twists are filled with 15min of Party scenes.

Directing was useless.The movie has no plot or any reasonable objective.Its like a 90min music video with loud music playing.Another sad thing about the movie is the idiotic stuff that keep happening.The ending of this movie is just unbelievable,the real life consequences are downplayed and it carries a very negative message.This makes Project X a very bad influence for the youth.

The movies main highlights are the party scenes which are indeed epic.Its fun to watch them but then you start to realize that you arent watching a movie.

Project X are for the youngsters and for people who dont mind seeing a movie without a story.

Acting-2/5
Story-0.5/5
Direction-0.5/5
Comedy-2/5